Screening generously sponsored by Happy Medium Productions
On the streets of Dublin, Danny — a homeless man grappling with the ghosts of his past — finds himself caught in a cycle of despair and survival as he is haunted by memories of his time serving in the Royal Irish Army in Afghanistan. Danny's life takes a turn when he encounters Will, a young teenager on the run from a dangerous drug gang and its leader, Power. Despite his own inner turmoil, Danny takes Will under his wing, forming a fragile yet profound bond with him. With Power and his ruthless gang closing in, Danny must face his own inner demons and those of his past in order to protect Will. Danny's journey of redemption culminates in a confrontation with Power, forcing him to address the trauma that has haunted him for so long. Danny discovers that even amidst the darkest of circumstances, there is still hope to be found.
DIR/SCR Mark O'Connor; SCR Luke McQuillan; PROD Jeff O'Toole. Ireland, 2024, color, 100 min. NOT RATED
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Mark O'Connor's debut feature film, Between the Canals--which launched the career of Barry Keoghan--was highly acclaimed. Film Ireland called it "The best Irish film in a long long time." Mark's second feature film, King of the Travellers, received a UK and Irish cinema and DVD release. Mark's fourth feature film, Cardboard Gangsters, was the highest grossing Irish film of the year and won six awards at the Manchester Film Festival, including Best Film. It also won Best Film at the Newport Beach Film festival in Los Angeles, and worldwide rights to the film were bought by Netflix global. Mark's latest project was the six-part crime drama for Virgin Media UK/Ireland, Darklands.
The Capital Irish Film Festival is supported by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme, Culture Ireland, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Embassy of Ireland, Northern Ireland Bureau, Northern Ireland Screen, and the Irish Film Institute’s IFI International Programme supported by Culture Ireland. Solas Nua is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.
